WEBVTT AFTERNOON SHOPPING THANKS TO THEPORTLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT.COPS, KIDS, AND CHRISTMAS.THIS IS THE SEVENTH YEAR POLICEHAVE HELD AN ESSAY CONTESTAWARDING THE WINNERS A SHOPPINGSPREE.TO PICK OUT PRESENTS FOR THEIRFAMILIES.WE GOT MY DAD A MOVE THE ENDA COUSY THAT IS A FOOTBALL.IT COMES FROM THE COPSTHEMSELVES DONATED BY POLICEUNIONS.WHILE THIS DAY IS ALL ABOUT THESHOPPING, THERE IS REAL HOPETHAT ULTIMATELY THESE KIDS ANDCOPS ARE CREATING A BOND.REPORTER: WE GET TO BUILD ARELATIONSHIP WITH KIDS THEYMIGHT NOT NECESSARILY GET TOMEET.WE ARE JUST NORMALRUN-OF-THE-MILL PEOPLE.REPORTER: IT WOULD APPEAR THEYARE OFF TO A GOOD START.A MERRY THANK YOU, NOT JUST FORTHE PRESENCE.BUT THE FACT THEY ARE POLICE.THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS FORUS.THE COPS AND KIDS DID MAKE ADAY EVENT.AFTER THEY WERE FINISHEDSHOPPING.